US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2011

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2011

In 2011, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Jacob, with a count of 20,401 boys out of a total of 1,898,988 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.07% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2011). The second most popular boy name was Mason (19,528 boys, 1.03% of total). The third most popular boy name was William (17,359 boys, 0.91% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2011. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.

US Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2011

In 2011, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Sophia, with a count of 21,861 girls out of a total of 1,758,804 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.24% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2011). The second most popular girl name was Isabella (19,930 girls, 1.13% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (18,822 girls, 1.07% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2011. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.